Babaco

Meadow Saffron

About Babaco and Meadow Saffron

Babaco

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Whiteflies

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Babaco

meadow saffron

In German

Babaco

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Babaco

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Babaco

Estado de conservación

In Greek

Babaco

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Babaco

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Babaco

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Babaco

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Liliales

Family

Caricaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

190

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Meadow Saffron

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Meadow Saffron. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Meadow Saffron has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Meadow Saffron

Season and care of Babaco and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Saffron season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.

Babaco and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Babaco and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Babaco and Meadow Saffron

Care of Babaco and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Meadow Saffron pruning is done . In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.